SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16 Children Act 1989

Part I Amendment of Act and Other Enactments Affected

The Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5)

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After section 21(2) of the Child Care Act 1980 (power of local authority to allow child in care to be under charge and control of parent, etc.) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

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For the purposes of subsection (2) above and section 22A below a child shall be regarded as being under the charge and control of a person if he stays with that person for a continuous period of more than 24 hours